bundled software

For years, Windows users have been dealing with crapware — pre-installed, mostly-useless software that burdens and bogs down almost every new Windows PC. It is not unusual for a new PC to have dozens of programs pre-installed, ranging from virus scanners to Skype to banal video games, all stealing valuable storage space, RAM, and CPU cycles. How did the Windows OEM ecosystem ever end up in such a sorry state? Sadly, it’s actually all our fault.

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